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Genevieve CHARRON dite DUCHARME was born 21 August 1763 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
Genevieve CHARRON dite DUCHARME was the child of Jean-Baptiste CHARRON dit DUCHARME and Genevieve JOLY dite DELBEC and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean CHARRON dit DUCHARME and Marguerite MARET (MARETTE) dite LEPINE RICHARD (maternal) Jean-Baptiste JOLY dit DELBEC and Therese BLET dite GAZAILLESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Genevieve married Jacques MENARD 28 January 1788 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . Jacques MENARD was born 3 February 1746 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur). Jacques died 18 May 1793 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Jacques was the child of Pierre MENARD and Catherine ALLAIRE.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name?
When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated.
The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.
Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)
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